World's FIRST head transplant system has been unveiled

Stop reading if you’re squeamish, but the world’s first ‘head transplant system’ has been unveiled – with hopes to start operating within eight years. Neuroscience and biomedical engineering start-up BrainBridge revealed its sci-fi concept in an eight-minute long video – complete with horrifying sound effects. In the CGI demo, the entirely robotic system simultaneously removes the heads of the donor and recipient bodies before swapping one onto the other via a grisly conveyor belt. There isn’t a human in sight (apart from the patients) as robotic arms and a vast array of lasers get to work, using artificial intelligence (AI) to lead the outrageously complex – and as yet purely theoretical – operation. BrainBridge says the system would offer new hope to patients suffering from untreatable conditions such as terminal cancer, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and paralysis. However, one of several major obstacles to overcome is medicine’s inability – so far – to adequately repair nerve and spinal cord damage. Without this, any head transplant recipient would themselves be paralysed from the neck down. Currently, the company is in the process of recruiting specialists to help overcome these barriers, and hopes unveiling the concept will ‘attract top talent from around the world interested in pushing the boundaries of biomedical science and changing the world for the better’. ‘In the short term, we expect the project to result in spinal cord reconstruction breakthrough and whole body transplant,’ BrainBridge said. ‘But in the long term, the project will expand into areas that will transform healthcare as we know it.’ The concept is the brainchild of Dubai-based project lead Hashem Al-Ghaili, a biotechnologist and science communicator. ‘Every step of the BrainBridge concept has been carefully thought out based on extensive scientific research that has been conducted and published by experts in various fields of science,’ he said. The goal of our technology is to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical science and provide innovative solutions for those battling life-threatening conditions. ‘Our technology promises to open doors to lifesaving treatments that were unimaginable just a few years ago.’ For the transplant, the donor will be a brain-dead patient with a functional body and vital organs in a good condition. However, the process doesn’t stop there, with plans to also carry out a face transplant from the donor. Face transplants are already happening, with great success, but are hugely complex operations requiring months of planning and multiple surgical teams.Under BrainBridge’s plans, the operation will again be carried out using the same AI-powered robot surgeon as the head transplant. A statement from the company added: ‘The process employs advanced high-speed robotic systems to prevent brain cell degradation and ensure seamless compatibility. ‘The entire procedure is guided by real-time molecular-level imaging and AI algorithms to facilitate precise reconnection of the spinal cord, nerves, and blood vessels.’ With the process still in the concept phase there is little solid information as to how much of the operation will work, but the CGI video did include details of how it will cool the bodies, and use polyethylene glycol (PEG) to help ‘glue’ the spine back together. PEG is already used to treat spinal cord injuries. After the operation, significant physical rehabilitation and psychological support will be provided, following four weeks in an induced coma to allow the transplant sites to heal. #Headtransplant #Facetransplant #Surgery

[Censor-Target]

Old heads young bodies. Billionaire vampires.

[TheRoark]

Sometimes you just have to accept dying.

[unknownboi]

* *Credit card declines* *
Doctors : " _Aight put this guy back to his old body_ "

[RealBellaTv]

The recovery….aftermath…trauma… shock…is it worth it? Life is precious guard it my loves.

[moonrse]

Scary, imagine the "elite/rich" gonna use it.

[annalouisehorn]

I’m sad for all of the lab animals that are killed to make this.

[MrJZNICA]

Man these sleep overs pranks are getting wilder and wilder

[highestinthedeck]

What if they accidentally screw your head on backwards?

[lowkeygymrat]

Can anyone imagine how painful that recovery would be? I’m all set on that

[honkeykong]

Losing a Body or Gaining A Head? Matter of perspective I suppose.

[DavidGetling]

Now you know what a fate worse than death means.

[nathanchalecki]

There is absolutely nothing behind this other than some fun cgi. They have absolutely no idea how to actually do it

[ironcrafter]

Body swap to treat Alzheimers.... sure.

[tim]

How do the cervical vertebrae grow together? Everyone has different intervertebral discs and spine.

[kamuymamushi]

At last, Walt Disney will have his body!

[haraldhardrada]

so.... where will you gonna get those bodies?

[tojcontreras]

let's try it first to the one who suggested it then if it works, job well done 👏🏻

[LURLINE_]

i wonder if the Futurama Nixon loophole would ring true, someone gets elected president twice then swaps bodies for two more terms lol

[luisjralvarez]

It's just an idea. It won't actually happen. Right now, patients are having difficulty with torn ligaments that were operated on, and don't have much movement.

[gerryk]

The best way for this to work is to clone one's own body and with implementation of rapid growth.
Before the clone can gain consciousness, remove the Head for transplant .
This way the body rejecting the transplant is lessened.